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500 auto spare parts factories to be heavily affected by wage...
BANGKOK, Aug 2 - Over 500 automotive factories will be immediately and heavily affected by the daily minimum wage rise to Bt300/day, as...
EforE urges new govt to cancel Benzene 91, Gasohol 91
BANGKOK, 2 August 2011 – The Energy for Environment Foundation (EforE) has insisted that the incoming government consider canceling the distribution of Benzene 91...
House expected to vote for new Thai prime minister Friday: House...
BANGKOK, Aug 2 - Thailand's House of Representatives, the lower house of Parliament, expects to vote for the country's new prime minister on Friday...
Red Shirt leaders Jatuporn, Nisit released on bail
BANGKOK, Aug 2 - Key Red Shirt leader Jatuporn Prompan, detained on terrorism charges, has been released on bail after the the elections...
MOTS nods to budget for opening tourist assistance centers
BANGKOK, 2 August 2011 – The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has approved a budget worth 6.9 million THB for the establishment of...
BKK police raided over 10,000 homes during operation against drugs
BANGKOK, 2 August 2011-Bangkok Metro Police, Police Major General Auepong Komalakul Na Nakorn said over 2000 arrests were made on drug related charges...
City braces for northern floods run-off: deputy Bangkok governor
BANGKOK, Aug 2 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) can handle the flood run-off from the North and continuing rains triggered by tropical...
BMA to reopen Sanam Luang on 9 Aug
BANGKOK, 1 August 2011 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is scheduled to reopen Sanam Luang for public use on 9 August after its...
Domestic flights at Don Mueang Airport moved to Terminal 1
BANGKOK, 1 August 2011– Don Mueang Airport has relocated its domestic flight services to Terminal 1, where international chartered flights are being operated, in...
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Norwegian residents petition Banglamung authorities, allege harassment and rights violations by new estate owner
PATTAYA, Thailand – More than 20 Norwegian residents of Thai-Norway Resort Village in Nongprue, Banglamung district, Chonburi, have filed a formal complaint with the...
Japanese driver involved in fatal U-turn crash off Pattaya as Vespa rider dies at...
PATTAYA, Thailand – A tragic late-night collision between a motorcycle and a pickup truck at a U-turn point on Highway 331 (Laem Chabang–Map Eang...
Mystery surrounds fatal Sattahip motorcycle crash as police intensify probe
PATTAYA, Thailand – At approximately 1:30 a.m. on March 1, the Sattahip Police radio center received reports of a serious motorcycle accident on the...
As Pattaya debates crime and conduct, senior tourists sit quietly at the bar
PATTAYA, Thailand – Debate over tourist behavior and street incidents continues to circulate in Pattaya, but one group remains largely absent from the controversy:...
Pattaya Kite Festival soars as a phenomenal summer welcome for tourists amid global economic...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Reporters on the ground captured the vibrant atmosphere of the ongoing Pattaya International Kite on the Beach 2026, taking place from...